Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in program/lib/washtml.php in Roundcube Webmail 0.8.0 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML by using "javascript:" in an href attribute in the body of an HTML-formatted email.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | roundcube | 0.7.2-4 | — |
| Debian 13 | roundcube | 0.7.2-4 | — |
| Debian 12 | roundcube | 0.7.2-4 | — |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | roundcubemail | 1.2.3-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10491-1 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- Roundcube Webmail 0.8.0 - Persistent Cross-Site Scripting EDB-20549 · webapps · Aug 16, 2012 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 1
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10491-1 roundcubemail-1.2.3-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- http://trac.roundcube.net/ticket/1488613
- 50279 third-party-advisory
- https://github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/commit/5ef8e4ad9d3ee8689d2b83750aa65395b7cd59ee
- [oss-security] 20120820 Re: CVE-request: Roundcube XSS issues mailing-list
- [oss-security] 20120820 CVE-request: Roundcube XSS issues mailing-list
- http://www.securelist.com/en/advisories/50279
- http://sourceforge.net/news/?group_id=139281&id=309011